Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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